Device for applying sealing wax



Nov. 22, 1932. D. VJWESTER DEVICE FOR APPLYING SEALING WAX Filed Sept. 25, 1931 Patented Nov. 22, 1932 STTES PATENT OFFKTFZ DANIEL VERNER WESTER, OF STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN DEVICE FOR APPLYING SEALING WAX Application filed September 23, 1931, Serial No. 564,668, and in Sweden October 4, 1930.

This invention relates to a device by means receptacle. The lower end of the receptacle of which sealing-wax may easily be applied 14: is closed by a wall 16, which is provided to envelops, packages, documents and so on. with an opening 17 corresponding to the u According to the invention the tubular casopening 13 in the bottom wall 12 of the sleeve ing, in which the'sealingwax in the shape of 5. A screw-threaded pin 18 is fixed to the a stick or the like is inserted and melted, is bottom wall 16 of the receptacle 14 at the turnable in a sleeve-shaped holder and procentre of the same and extends through a ided in its bottcn with an pening which hOliB in the bottom wall Of the sleeve 5. On by turning the casing is brought to correthe said pin a washer 19 and a nut 20 are prospond with an opening in the bottom wall of Vided, which thus hold the tubular receptacle the holder, as sealing-wax is to be applied 14 in the sleeve with the bottom 16 forced or i l d t th id f th Same th tightly against the bottom 12 of the sleeve 5. closing of the casing; In certain cases, es- By turning the receptacle 14:111 the sleeve p ially a th sealingax h uld be kept 5 the opening 17 in the bottom wall 16 of the heated during a longer period and thereby receptacle may be brought to register with becomes thin-fluid, the device is provided he opening 13 in the bottom Wall 12, so that With additional closing means which presealing-wax melted by the flame of the spirits vents the sealing-wax from wasting away flows out and may be gathered on the enfro th t b l i velop etc. in a quantity necessary for a seal.

Fig. 1 in the accompanying drawing shows ter the applying of the sealing-wax the in a side view a device for applying sealingexit of the sealing-wax may be interrupted wax arranged in accordance with this inby so turning the receptacle 14, that its botvention. 2 is an end view of the tubular om Wall 16 covers the opening 13 in the botca.sing on a. greater scale Fig, 3 shows in 5; tom wall 12. F01 the regulating Of the outp 5 side view partially in a longitudinal section fl W f ling-Wax from the receptacle 14 the a part of a device for applying sealing-wax receptacle is turned into such a position, that provided with an additional valve for 0103- he op nings 13 and 17 only partially coining the tubular casing. Fig. 4c is a front view 9 1 For the Controlling of the device beof th id valve ing closed or open a notch 21 is provided in L 1 is a. receptacle for spirits 01- any ether the edge Of the sleeve 5 and the strip 10, 111130 suitable fuel. The said receptacle is pro- Which El p 2 fiXed n the receptacle 14 vided with a burner comprising for instance @Xtends, h h p 22 by Striking the end a tube 2 and a wick 3 and with an arm 4 eX- Walls Of the notch 21 stops the receptacle in ,tending upwards A sleeve 5 of metal is its 013611 and closed 0081131011 respectively. D fi d t5 th id arm 4 b means f a Screw 6 In order that the tubular receptacle may and afly-nut 7. Preferably, the said. sleeve 5 easily be turned in the Sleeve Without y has a cut 8. so that there are a fore cylindrical greater 1 being necessary, two gs 23 part 9 and a, rear cylindrical part A strip and 24:, 3 are fiXGCl t0 the tubular re- 10 of metal is soldered. to the rear cylindrical 08191551019 which heal 219421111313 the inner Side part, and the ends of the al 11c are shaped to Of the sleeve-shaped hOldBl" 26 at the ends Of lugs 11, through which the screw 6 is slid. the same. Owing to the fact that the sealing By tightening the nut 7 the sleeve 5 may he want, especiallv when heated during a longer secured in any oblique position. The cylinperiod, while it becomes thin-fluid, could ooze 45 drical part 9 has a bottom 12, in which an out through the slight space between the botopening 13 is provided. Into the sleeve 5 tom wall 27 of the receptacle 25 and the botthus arranged a tubular receptacle 14: is slid, tom wall 28 of the sleeve 26 and in this way which is open at its top end and may be shut scape from the device a packing 29 of a by means of a plug 15 made of wood. cork Cloth of asbestos and rubber or similar packor the like. The sealing-wan in the shape inn; is provided in the chamber between the of a stick (not shown) is mounted in the ring 23 and the bottom wall 28 of the sleeve 26. As a measure of precaution against sealing-wax oozing out from the device, if the bottoms 27 and 28, owing to unevenesses or warpedness of the same should not fit closely to one another, the device is provided with an auxiliary valve, consisting of a disk 30, see also Fig. 4, which is slid on the screw threaded pin 31 and provided with a notch 32, corresponding to the opening provided in the bottom wall 28 of the sleeve 26. A

coil-spring 34 is mounted on the pin 31 and bears against the disk 30 and a nut 35 screwed on the pin, thus forcing the bottom wall 27 of the receptacle 25 against the bottom Wall 28 of the sleeve 26 and the disk 30 against the outer side of the bottom wall 28. In order to increase the tightness between the disk and the wall 28 the disk 30 may be provided on the side facing the bottom 28 with a covering 34' of asbestos-rubber-cloth or the like.

Assealing-wax is to be applied, the receptacle 25 s so turned, that the opening 36 in its bottom wall 27 coincides more or less with the opening 33 and by turning the disk 30 by means of its handle 35 the notch 32 is located in front of the opening 33. For the closing of the device the receptacle 25 and the disk 30 are so turned, that the opening 33 is covered by a not-perforated part of the bottom wall 27 and the disk 30.

The heating of the receptacle may be controlled by altering the oblique position of the receptacle or by swinging the burner, which is turnable, toward the one side or the other.

Owing to the fact that the device may be opened and closed simply by turning the tubular receptacle and it may be, the disk 30, the using of the device is rendered specially vcomfortable and the sealing operation may be effected without sealing-wax being dropped at the side of the place where the application is done.

I claim:

1. In a device for applying sealing-wax the combination of a tubular receptacle for the sealing-wax and provided in its bottom wall with an exit-opening for melted wax, a sleeve-shaped holder, in which the said receptacle is turnably mounted and which is provided with a bottom wall having an opening corresponding to the opening of the said receptacle, and means for heating the said receptacle.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by an auxiliary valve, consisting of a turnably mounted disk, which is provided with an opening, corresponding to the opening in the bottom wall of the holder.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by an auxiliary valve, consisting of aturnably mounted disk, which is provided with an opening, corresponding to the opening of the bottom wall of the holder, and by a tightening cover of a heat isolating material provided between the said disk and the bottom wall of the holder.

4. A device as claimed in claim 1, characterized by ring shaped projections provided on the outer side of the tubular receptacle and enclosing the receptacle, said proj ections bearing against the inner side of the holder.

5. A device for applying sealing-wax as claimed in claim 1 characterized by ring DANIEL VERNER ESTER. 

